The Audacity.

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Black. Single. Mother.: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Ourselves

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Roxane Gay
Apr 16, 2026
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One thing I really loved about this book was how honest and self-reflective Jamilah was about her own less-than-flattering behavior. It is risky and brave to admit to your own faults and ways you wish you would have done things more maturely. Writing like this, that is vulnerable and honest, always encourages me to think about the narratives I’ve been t…

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